The Season 13 Playoffs are right around the corner, so it's time to release the Playoff information that everyone's been asking for. Below are the most important playoff details for players and teams who might be in a position to qualify for the Season 13 post-season:

- All playoff brackets will be released on Friday, November 3rd, 2017
- Playoff seeds in the Main, Intermediate, Amateur and FREE divisions will be determined based on the final Season 13 Regular Season standings using our proprietary CPI ranking system
- All unfinished Regular Season & Makeup Matches must be completed by Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET. Any matches completed after this date will NOT count towards the Season 13 Playoff seeds

Main Division (North America & Europe):
- the top 16 teams from each conference will qualify for the Season 13 Main Division Playoffs
- format: double elimination bracket (bo3 matches w/ map veto)
- movedowns: teams with less than a .500 regular season winning percentage will be moved down to the Season 14 Intermediate DivisionIntermediate Division (North America & Europe):
- the top 32 teams from each conference will qualify for the Season 13 Intermediate Division Playoffs
- format: double elimination bracket (bo3 matches w/ map veto)
- moveups: all Season 13 Intermediate Playoff teams will be invited to the Season 14 Main DivisionAmateur Division (North America & Europe):
- the top 64 teams in North America and the top 32 teams from Europe will qualify for the Season 13 Amateur Division Playoffs
- format: double elimination bracket (bo3 matches w/ map veto)
- moveups: the top 3 Amateur Playoff teams will be invited to the Season 14 Main Division and all other Amateur Playoff teams will be automatically moved up to the Season 14 Intermediate DivisionFREE Division (North America & Europe):
- the top 16 teams in Europe & North America will qualify for the Season 13 FREE Division Playoffs
- format: 4x double elimination bracket (bo1 matches w/ pre-determined maps)
- all FREE Playoff teams will be automatically moved up to the Season 14 Amateur Division

Season 13 Permanent Roster Lock Information
This is a quick reminder that team rosters for all Season 13 will lock permanently on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET. After this date, there will be ABSOLUTELY NO roster changes permitted for any team, for any reason, for the remainder of the event. With that said, we recommend that teams have backup players available and on team rosters in case of any unexpected absences that may arise to prevent unnecessary forfeit losses.

We enforce the permanent roster lock at the end of each season to prevent teams from stacking up on the talent from other teams that will not qualifiy for the playoffs and to encourage teams to remain together for the entire event. Additionally, team captains should take note of CEVO's prize claim policy outlined below and make final roster adjustments accordingly.

Again, team rosters will remain open from now until Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 11:59 PM ET.

Prize Claim Instructions
ALL roster members from each winning team must follow the instructions below to be eligible for payment. Players may begin sending in their earnings forms as soon as the final match in their specific event (ie. CS:GO Season 13) has been completed.

Every single player on the roster marked @ready will receive an equal share of the team's prize money, regardless of whether or not they participated in any matches, and only players who have submitted their earnings forms within 30 days of the conclusion of the event will be paid out.

Players who wish to forfeit their share of the money to the rest of their team can do so during the prize claim process. All prize claims will be processed within 30 days. To submit your winnings request or forfeit your prize, please use the following instructions.

How to claim a prize:
1) Sign in to your account on CEVO.com
2) Click on “My Teams” under the Settings dropdown (hover over the settings button at the top right)
3) Fill out the CEVO Prize Claim Form for each prize that you’d like to claim
4) Fill out and upload the applicable tax form (if claiming over $600 in a given year)
5) Click the “Claim Prize” button

How to forfeit a prize:
1) Sign in to your account on CEVO.com
2) Click on “My Teams” under the “MY CEVO” tab
3) Find the prize that you would like to forfeit
4) Use the “Forfeit Prize” dropdown menu to select the user that you would like to send your prize to

NOTE: All prize claim requests will be processed by CEVO staff within 30 days of submission.

About CEVO:
CEVO is a global esports company built around North America’s largest competitive online PC gaming league. Founded in December of 2004 with the intention to transform competitive online gaming into a professional sport, CEVO has been hosting both free and pay-to-play tournaments across a variety of AAA titles for almost 10 years. Through CEVO-TV we are also engaged in online broadcasting and other digital media. Additionally, CEVO offers event management, marketing, development, and design solutions for clients looking to get involved in the business of eSports. For more information visit cevo.com.

About Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
CS:GO is the latest installment in the Counter-Strike series. Since it was launched in August of 1999, Counter-Strike has become one the most played online games of all time, and the series has sold over 25 million copies. In the past year, CS:GO’s player numbers have increased by more than 250%, and over $3.5 mil have been paid to community content creators making and selling new items and levels for the games.